• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 59, Issue 17, 1706005 (2022)
Zhehao Liang*, Lei Shi, Jie Tang, Jiahao Li, and Yuexiang Cao
Author Affiliations
  • Aviation Communication Teaching and Research Office, College of Information and Navigation, Air Force Engineering University, Xi’an 710077, Shaanxi , China
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    Zhehao Liang, Lei Shi, Jie Tang, Jiahao Li, Yuexiang Cao. Improved Weighted K Nearest Neighbor Algorithm for Indoor Visible Light Fingerprint Positioning System[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(17): 1706005 Copy Citation Text show less
    Model of the indoor VLC system
    Fig. 1. Model of the indoor VLC system
    Relationship between RSS and actual distance
    Fig. 2. Relationship between RSS and actual distance
    Average positioning error of 3 WKNN algorithms at different K
    Fig. 3. Average positioning error of 3 WKNN algorithms at different K
    Cumulative probability distribution of positioning error of 3 WKNN algorithms when K = 3
    Fig. 4. Cumulative probability distribution of positioning error of 3 WKNN algorithms when K = 3
    Effect of SNR on the average positioning error
    Fig. 5. Effect of SNR on the average positioning error
    Fingerprint serial numberx-coordinatey-coordinateSignal strength of the No. j LED transmitter
    1x1y1Rj1
    2x2y2Rj2
    3x3y3Rj3
    ixiyiRji
    Table 1. Structure of the offline fingerprint database
    ParameterValue
    Room size /(m×m×m)5×5×3
    Grid /(cm×cm)100×100
    LED light power /W5
    Number of LEDs4
    LED position coordinates(xy)/mA(1.5,1.5),B(1.5,3.5),C(3.5,1.5),D(3.5,3.5)
    Field of view /(°)70
    Effective area of receiving terminal /cm21
    Refractive index1.5
    Half power angle /(°)60
    Height of receiving terminal /m1.2
    Table 2. Parameters of the indoor VLC system
    AlgorithmAverage positioning error /m
    ED-WKNN0.261
    MD-WKNN0.248
    Ours0.163
    Table 3. Positioning error statistics of 3 WKNN algorithms
    Zhehao Liang, Lei Shi, Jie Tang, Jiahao Li, Yuexiang Cao. Improved Weighted K Nearest Neighbor Algorithm for Indoor Visible Light Fingerprint Positioning System[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(17): 1706005
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